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[O Lord, send a revival]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 35565 11223 43535 Used With Text: O Lord, Send a Revival!

O Lord, Send a Revival!

Author: James M. Gray Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: Of self I am weary Refrain First Line: O Lord, send a revival Used With Tune: [O Lord, send a revival]

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Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: Living Gospel Songs and Choruses #91 (1925) First Line: O Lord, send a revival Lyrics: O Lord, send a revival! Lord, send a revival! O Lord, send a revival, And let it begin in me! Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, send a revival]

O Lord, Send a Revival

Hymnal: Select Revival Hymns #206 (1915) First Line: O Lord, send a revival! Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, send a revival!]

O Lord, send a Revival! (Let It Begin With Me)

Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: Alexander's Hymns No. 2 #93b (1916) First Line: O Lord, send a revival Languages: English Tune Title: [O Lord, send a revival]

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James M. Gray

1851 - 1935 Author of "O Lord, Send a Revival!" in Alexander's Hymns No. 3 Born: May 11, 1851, New York City. Died: September 21, 1935, Passavant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City. Gray accepted Christ at age 22. He was educated at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (Doctor of Divinity), and the University of Des Moines, Iowa (Doctor of Laws). In 1879 he became Rector of the First Reformed Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, where he served 14 years. He then became dean (1904-25) and president (1925-34) of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and directed publication of four editions (1921-28) of the Voice of Thanksgiving, official hymnal of the Institute. A conservative theologian, Gray was one of seven editors of the popular Scofield Reference Bible. He was a fine scholar and excellent Bible teacher, but his interests went beyond mere academics. He promoted the Sunday School, and took an interest in civic affairs and patriotic causes. He backed efforts at social betterment, supported Prohibition, and wrote about 20 books --www.hymntime.com/tch/

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[O Lord, send a revival]" in Alexander's Hymns No. 3 Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives